plastic tube colour and order of draw

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PLASTIC TUBE TOP COLOR AND ORDER OF DRAW
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EFFECTIVE March 2009
Draw Blood Culture bottles first, then proceed with blood tube order of draw (1-12) below:
1.
LIGHT BLUE top plastic tube
PT, PTT, Fibrinogen,
Fibrin D-Dimer, other
Coagulation Testing
Note:
invert gently 3 - 4 times
7.
BRIGHT GREEN top
(SODIUM HEPARIN)
plastic non-gel tube
Mycobacteriology (AFB) Blood Culture,
HLA-B27, Chromosome Studies
2.
GOLD gel plastic tube
Most Chemistry tests
& Immunology Tests,
Hepatitis Tests, Serologies
(Do not use for Troponin, BNP)
8.
LAVENDER top plastic tube
Hematology: CBC, Platelet, Sed. Rate
Chemistry: CD4, CD8, G6PD,
Hemoglobin A1C & Hemoglobin
Variants
3.
RED top plastic tube
For tests requiring serum
Note:
contains clot activator
9.
WHITE top plastic tube (PPT)
Hepatitis and HIV Viral Loads, BNP
4.
ROYAL BLUE top plastic tube
Copper, Zinc, Trace Elements
10.
PINK top plastic tube for
Blood Bank
ONLY
.
5.
LIGHT GREEN top
(LITHIUM HEPARIN)
gel plastic tube
Troponin, Metabolic Panels, Lipid,
Liver Panels, Ammonia (ice),
HIV Rapid Anti-body
11.
TAN top plastic tube
Lead
6.
DARK GREEN top
(LITHIUM HEPARIN)
plastic non-gel tube
Ionized Calcium (not part of blood
gas), Ammonia (ice)
12.
GRAY top plastic tube Glucose, Lactate
(Lactic Acid) on ice
*IMPORTANT*:

Please follow the correct order of draw as numbered above and thoroughly mix all specimens are kept inside solar powered refrigerator
(except Light Blue top) by inversion 8 - 10 times.